The Union Environment and Forests Ministry has announced setting up of an inter-state coordination committee as part of its antipoaching strategy. Comprising officers from various enforcement agencies and forest divisions, the committee will periodically review poaching problems along the borders. The committee will be set up for better implementation of anti-poaching measures in the sensitive areas around tiger reserves at the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajastan; Palpur Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh; Bandhipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka; Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park in TamilNadu; Wayanad Wildlife sanctuary in Kerala and Pecnh Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
The coordination committee will comprise Field Director of Tiger Reserve, Director of National Park or sanctuary in the area, Deputy Directors of Tiger Reserve or Protected Area, Superintendent of Police or the SSP in the region and the Regional Deputy Director, Ministry of Environment and Forest as its member convenor.
(The Hindu, 16th May 2007)
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Forest Minister announces inter-State panel to check poaching
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